How Will Ultra High-Performance Protect Your House From a Wildfire?
Any house built near a forest risks being destroyed by wildfire, but you can protect your home for a relatively low cost.
How To Design Or Renovate Your House For Comfort During Heatwaves
Installing central air-conditioning to handle heatwaves is expensive and isn't a long-term solution. Here's a less expensive strategy to fi
Grab The Keys To An Ultra High-Performance Home
Like a super high-performance car, a “Legend Home” is a modern, ultra-performance home. You get superior comfort, precise climate control.
Get Two Houses for the Price of One
Renovating or building a house to last 80-100 years can be less expensive than one house that must be replaced or repaired multiple times ov
UltraHome™: Post-disaster Luxury House
Disaster-proof and climate resilient houses can be luxurious if designed correctly.
Don't Install Air Conditioning In Your House - You're Wasting Your Money
The best domestic air conditioning equipment generally available is only just able to deal with typical construction at current temperatures
DESIGN FOR CLIMATE CHANGE: The Flood Proof House, Part 4
Severe flooding may breach your last defense, and only proper planning and careful thought can design your house to survive.
Better than Passive House
The big 'green building' systems out there right now are LEED, Passive House, Living Building Challenge, and WELL certification. Each...
DESIGN FOR CLIMATE CHANGE: The Flood Proof House, Part 3
The setup of your property and your landscaping is your first physical line of defense against water traveling over land.
DESIGN FOR CLIMATE CHANGE: The Flood Proof House, Part 2
Flooding presents a range of risks most of which can be lethal. The flood risk impacts entire communities.
DESIGN FOR CLIMATE CHANGE: The Flood Proof House, Part 1
We can design a flood proof house to withstand the next British Columbia flood event. That's important because while not everyone lives in
Derecho - The Inland Hurricane
A derecho isn't meteorologically anything like a hurricane, but its impact is similar. Instead of winds spinning around a calm centre,...
Passive House Renovation Cheaper than Replacement
Property owners of multifamily buildings regularly wrestle with the cost comparison of maintenance, renovation, and replacement. Some...
HEALTHY HOME DESIGN: Top 10 Ways to Reduce the Cost of Building a House in 2022
You Can Build a High-Performance House for Less Money Than a Typical House - Learn design strategies that will both reduce the cost of build
HEALTHY HOME DESIGN: Daylighting Design for a Happier Space
The right daylighting strategy can greatly improve the quality of your family’s life at home for little or no extra expense.
HEALTHY HOME DESIGN: Better Indoor Air Quality Using Better Air Barriers
A typical house has countless tiny holes that lead to mold, but better airtightness can make your house healthier and more comfortable.
DESIGN FOR CLIMATE CHANGE: Roofs for Cold Weather
Our homes are not adapted to the colder winters of the coming century, and the beautiful white snow is slowly destroying your house's roof.
HEALTHY HOME DESIGN: A Multigenerational Home Could Be Your Best Retirement Plan
The trend of families living in multigenerational homes is not new but is increasing and evolving. The idea of a multigenerational home...
DESIGN FOR CLIMATE CHANGE: Architecture for Extreme Weather
Design for climate change is architecture that performs well during extreme weather and is critical as climate change accelerates.
Maximize Your Property's Value - Vancouver's "Making Home"
This is a brief introduction to the potential to develop a single-family lot in Vancouver to six dwelling units